Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Dhatuk gram panchayat
Dhatuk is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,004 people in 768 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,004
- Literacy
- 58.8%
- Area
- 11.6 km²
- LGD code
- 275169
Villages of Dhatuk
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhatuk | 310 | 1,234 | 51.6% | 3% | 9% |
| Mallikmunda | 227 | 953 | 61.2% | 10% | 36% |
| Barbahal | 231 | 817 | 66.6% | 24% | 3% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Dhatuk
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,004
- 1,519 male · 1,485 female
- Households
- 768
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.8%
- below Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 978
- below Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 408
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,604
- 53.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 335 (11.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 484 (16.1%)
What the 1,604 workers did
- Cultivators370 (23.1%)
- Agricultural labourers192 (12.0%)
- Household industry15 (0.9%)
- Other work174 (10.8%)
- Marginal workers853 (53.2%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Dhatuk
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 12 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Cotton (2), Vegetables (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Patnagarh block
- Balipata
- Baneimunda
- Barpadar
- Batharla
- Bhainsa
- Bharatbahal
- Dangbahal
- Deulgaon
- Dubhalapada
- Fatamunda
- Gangasagar
- Gerda
- Ghasian
- Ghuchepali
- Jogimunda
- Kendumundi
- Kerbeda
- Khuntsamalai
- Khursel
- Larambha
- Maruan
- Mundomahul
- Pandamunda
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tamian
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
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